India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara did not take the field on Day 2 of the ongoing Test between India and England. The 33-year-old took a blow on his hand while batting in the previous day. Pujara was replaced by reserve player Mayank Agarwal as India decimated the English top-order in the first session of the day. 


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The right-handed batsman scored 21 off 58 balls before being dismissed by Jack Leach. During the course of his innings, Pujara stitched a crucial 85-run partnership with Rohit Sharma, helping the hosts recover from the early blow. 


“Cheteshwar Pujara was hit on his right hand while batting on Day 1 of the second Paytm Test against England. He felt some pain later. He will not be fielding today,” read an update from the BCCI. 



Pujara had taken a lot of body blows in the recent series in Australia, especially in the final innings of the series-deciding fourth Test at Brisbane, but had carried on batting to play a part in his team’s incredible win. 


Resuming action from the overnight score of 300/6, the hosts added 29 runs as Moeen Ali and Olly Stone combined to pick two wickets each in the morning. In response to India's first-inning total of 329, the visitors got off to a dreadful start. They are now batting on 97/6 and are trailing by 232 runs. 


- with PTI inputs